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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
4
A Bible study narrative follows Moses growing up in Pharaoh's palace after being adopted by the king's daughter. He resists Egyptian worship, revealing a devotion to the Hebrew God. The princess questions him, learns his story, and ultimately vows support as his mission to help his people unfolds.
Joseph Davis a Polish miner wandered nine days through corridors of the Pittston mine in darkness hunger thirst and fear. He followed a ventilator route to safety, was found unconscious within 100 yards of workers, revived after fresh air and medical care, and recounted his harrowing ordeal.
William Seelhurst of Allegheny faces Humane Society charges for choking and torturing seven sons aged from infancy to about 15. The mother died two years ago and authorities describe the case as the most pitiable in the society’s records. A long list of offenses is cited.
Juvenile tall tale narrative by George W. Peck recounts a circus wreck with Pa rescuing freaks, servers, and passengers amid chaotic scenes and comic misadventures. The piece blends sensational anecdotes of mistreatment by a father with colorful circus incidents and survival antics.
AWare Massachusetts horse named Dan is turning white after a July lightning strike near a livery stable. Veterinary note the change mirrors a human hair whitening reaction, with white patches spreading over his body as the horse resumes work on a heavy wagon.
Pattern No 5521 describes a dainty shirred dress in Alice blue China silk with a black velvet shoulder strap. It notes materials that shir easily such as cashmere albatross pongee cimity and lawn, requires three yards of 36 inch material for medium size, and offers sizes 6 through 12 years. Pattern sent on receipt of 10 cents with size and pattern number on order coupon.
The preamble of a new treaty between Great Britain and Japan pledges to preserve China's independence, but the piece argues this mirrors dual control in Egypt and warns Japan could leverage its position in Manchuria to influence Chinese affairs. The writer suspects England will resist a Japan led takeover, pushing toward a protectorate scenario.
Pattern No 5059 presents a simple nightgown for girls ages 4 to 12 with tuck detailing and a choice of necklines and sleeves. Materials for the 36 inch fabric are four and one eighth yards for the medium size, with options for long or elbow sleeves and a rolling collar or square neck. The text also includes medical guidance on outdoor life and exercise for consumptives, urging gradual exposure and comfort.
Egypt advances with electricity on vast estates near the Barrage for power and illumination. Upper Egypt offers motive power via Nile cataracts. Electricity costs hinder widespread use yet cleanliness and air quality boost adoption. Electric elevators emerge in tall lodging houses despite stair fatigue.
A brief exchange cites Edwin and Ferdy over trousers costing three dollars. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the critic’s rebuke, framing the witty banter as a period newspaper moment.
In a Cleveland Leader report a husband pleads accidental injury after breaking a chair during a confrontation with his wife. He admits the hit was intentional but insists he did not intend to break the chair.
A brief, fragmented exchange shows Stella asking how to express surprise and Bella replying with a cut-off, nonstandard line about a mother’s sudden behavior and a garbled sequence of letters.
Chester factory accident leaves Louis Hickey 22 nude midair after shafting tears off every stitch of clothing. He grips a girder, is swung in a semicircle, then lowered and supplied with fresh garments before returning to work.
President Roosevelt favors creating a 60 by 80 mile Kaibab plateau preserve in Arizona with Buckskin mountains to sustain 5000 buffalo and abundant elk moose and small game. Senator Smoot drafts bill for the proposal. An heiress questions a fiancé in a Cassell’s excerpt about motives and money.
Fragmentary lines describe Miss Yella aging rapidly then catching up, with scattered dialogue about Vooe Ghere and the phrase catching up two times. The readable parts suggest a conversational vignette about aging and progress, but lack a clear news event or context.
A quirky note describes the bisnaga pliant cactus storing rainwater to aid desert wanderers. It notes the cactus acts as a natural reservoir with cooling evaporation. The other item reports a dozen Irish band members performing on a 140 foot chimney in Dublin, a striking public display of music.
A notice on cheap leather materials reveals glucose and barium are used to pass weight tests, but moisture absorption makes shoes unsafe and rots inner soles. Separately, 1 400 Russian pilgrims traveled to Jerusalem this year, far below the typical 8 000.
Justin McCarthy accompanied a young American married woman through the library of the house of commons and noted it was against rules for a woman to sit. She then placed a chair at a table and sat down, defying the convention.
Argentina's finance minister proposes a bill to replace paper currency with a coin named the Argentino, making the franc the unit of account. The move aims to modernize money and simplify transactions, signaling a major financial reform.
In Janesville Wisconsin engineer Charles M Warren of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line abandoned his train after racing through eight stations at 60 miles an hour with no stops. Railroad officials removed him from the cab and he was sent to Mendota asylum. Passengers were thrown from their seats as the train sped down grades and around curves before stopping only where stations did not exist.
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